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Nursing II Wound Ostomy and Continence test 4 Questions and Answers
Nursing II Wound Ostomy and Continence test 4 Questions and Answers
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Nursing II Wound Ostomy andContinence test 4 Questions and
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What is WOCN Society? - -Wound Ostomy or Continence
-When was WOCN Society founded? - -In 1968
-How many health care professionals are in WOCN society? - -4,800
-What members are included in the WOCN? - -RNS, who are experts in WOC
and food and nail care
-Who are WOC Nurses? - -Formerly known as Enterostomal Therapy (ET)
nurses
- Ar RN with BSN or higher degrees
-What does a WOC nurse specialize in? - -In the care of patients with
wounds, ostomies, or continence disorders
-Expert wound care and Chronic and acute wounds include? - -Neuropathic
wounds
Pressure ulcers
Surgical Wounds
Trauma Wounds
Vascular Wounds (Venous, Arterial)
-What is the estimated prevalence of pressure ulcers? - -14-17% acute care
27.3% long-term care
3-10% home health care
-What are some requirements for expert wound care? - -Prevention
strategies
support surface for pressure redistribution
Complex treatment modalities
Adjunctive therapies = Wound vacs
-Types of ostomies - -Colostomy
Urostomy
Ileostomy
Urinary and fecal continent diversions
-What teaching needs to be done for expert ostomy care? - -Pre-operative
and post-operative ostomy care
, -Who decides the site selection for the stoma ? - -The doctor
-What needs to be decided for the proper bag? - -Product selection and
complex prosthetic fitting for emptying and changing
-Why is it important to change or replace ostomy care bags? - -Prevention
and treatment of periostomal skin irritation and complications
-If a new patient get a ostomy place what support do they need? - -
Counseling and psychosocial support for lifestyle and quality of life issues
-Why is skin care important for continence care? - -Prevention and
treatment of incontinence associated to dermatitis = stool and urine and
also biofeedback
-What does CFCN mean? - -Certified Foot Care Nurses
-CFCN nurses have elevated the quality of care for patients in? - -Hospitals
Long-term care facilities
Podiatry offices
Patient's own home
-Who can join the WOCN society? - -Any full time student studying to
become a RN with either AS, BSN, or diploma.
Nursing students get 50% off membership fees
-What causes skin damage? - -Pressure
-How is pressure create? - -Pressure is created when the external surface
against the skin and the person's skeleton compresses soft tissue sufficiently
to interrupt circulation to the skin
-If circulation is interrupted for a long period what happens? - -Tissue
ischemia and tissue death occur
-What is Hypoxia? - -The amount of pressure necessary to compress
capillaries. It is blocking the nutrient supply/removal of waste products varies
-What is Ischemia? - -Is the result of deprivation of nutrients and changes in
PH due to wastes products that will eventually lead to tissue damage.
-What is vasopressors? - -Types of medication to keep BP up
-What type of patients are more of a risk for pressure? - -Patients with
disease processes, injury, those requiring vasopressor,or those with
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